Being Discovered by Nearby Devices
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10/16/2008
This topic describes how to enable Discoverable Mode on the Windows Embedded CE powered device in order to be discovered by nearby Bluetooth–enabled devices.
Overview of Discoverable Mode and Device Discovery
Discoverable mode is a mode that enables the Windows Embedded CE powered device to be found by a nearby Bluetooth–enabled device, so that the Bluetooth–enabled device can establish a pairing relationship to Windows Embedded CE.
If a user would like the Windows Embedded CE powered device to be discovered by another Bluetooth-enabled device that belongs to the user, the user must put the Windows Embedded CE powered device into Discoverable Mode, in which case it is listening for inquiry requests from other Bluetooth–enabled devices, such as a mobile phone.
Upon receipt of an inquiry request, the Windows Embedded CE powered device will respond by sending the inquiring Bluetooth–enabled device information about itself so that the pairing procedure can be initiated by the inquiring device. The inquiring device must have a matching Bluetooth profile required for exchanging data with a discovered device that it wants to pair with.
How to Be Discovered by Nearby Bluetooth Devices
**For developers using the Bluetooth Pairing Service: